RUSTON, La. ? Louisiana Tech men?s basketball coach Keith Richard announced the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent Tuesday to bring the total number of incoming new Bulldogs to six.

Jerome Richardson of Frank Phillips College, Chad McKenzie of Los Angeles City College and Harry Disy of North Idaho College have signed on to become Bulldogs, joining early Fall signees Trey McDowell of San Jacinto College as well as Texas prep standouts Drew Washington of Clear Brook High School in Friendswood and Adrian Rogers of Mayde Creek High School in Houston.

?We have a great player returning in (junior forward) Paul Millsap,? Richard said. ?As long as he?s here we?re always one recruiting class away from having a really good team. We think we?ve taken a huge step in that direction with the addition of these three signees combined with the three players we signed in the fall. ?

Richardson (6-4, 200), a junior guard from Brooklyn, New York, was named a first team NJCAA All-American this past season after averaging 20.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while leading Frank Phillips College to a 25-6 record and Western Junior College Conference title. He was named the 2004-05 Western JC Conference Player of the Year and was honored as a first team All-NJCAA Region V guard.

He was named a 3rd team Preseason JC All-American by Street and Smith?s Magazine and was ranked No. 14 in the Sporting News? list of Preseason Top 50 JC sophomores.

McKenzie (6-7, 210), a junior forward from Columbia, South Carolina, averaged 16.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this past season while leading Los Angeles City College to a 29-4 record and South Coast Conference championship.

The first-team All-South Coast Conference selection was also named a second team Preseason All-American by Street and Smith?s magazine and was ranked No. 36 among the Sporting News? Preseason Top 50 JC sophomores.

Disy (6-7, 225), a junior forward from Fort de France, Martinique, averaged 12.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest last season and was named a first team All-Scenic West Conference and first team All-NJCAA Region XVIII selection.

Tech?s early period signees also turned in productive seasons as junior guard Trey McDowell (6-3, 175) averaged 20.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while leading San Jacinto to a 31-3 record and an East Texas JC Conference championship.

McDowell was named a 2004-05 second team NJCAA All-American as well as a first team All-East Texas JC Conference and first team All-NJCAA Region XIX selection.

Washington averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game last season and was an unanimous first team All-District 24-5A selection and averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a junior. Washington was selected to the Greater Houston Coaches Association All-Star team and has been invited to play in the Texas Coaches All-Star game.

Rogers, a McDonald's All-American team nominee, was a first team All-District 19-5A selection as a senior and will play in the Texas High School Coaches All-Star Game on July 25 in San Antonio, Texas. He averaged 14.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.25 steals, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game last season while hitting on 52 percent of his shots from the floor and 63 percent of his free throws.


2004-05 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Late Period National Letter of Intent Signees
* Jerome Richardson, G, Jr., 6-4, 200, Brooklyn, New York (Frank Phillips College)
* Chad McKenzie, F, Jr., 6-7, 210, Columbia, S.C. (Los Angeles City College)
* Harry Disy, F, 6-7, 225, Fort de France, Martinique (North Idaho College)

2004-05 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Early Period National Letter of Intent Signees
* Trey McDowell, G, 6-3, 175, (San Jacinto College)
* Drew Washington, G, 6-2, 179, Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook HS)
* Adrian Rogers, F, 6-7, 210, Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek HS)